In a recent TEDx talk, associate professor James Hyman, Ph.D., (Psychology) highlights different insights about how the brain works and ways to hack your own brain for better cognition, happiness, and health. Hyman studies how the brain processes and manipulates information essential for cognition and memory. His work draws on psychology,…

Roxane Rasolomanana (CAEO) has launched InvestMatch, a mobile app she designed and built to teach first-time and underserved investors through gamified lessons using real market data. Inspired by her work with first-generation students as an academic coordinator with Upward Bound Math & Science, the app is now in pre-launch with an open…

Mark Lenker (Libraries) recently had a paper recognized by the Association of College and Research Libraries. His essay, "Thoughts on Synthesizing Information: A Research Skill for Our Time?" was named a Selected Resource for 2026 by the Teaching Methods Committee of ACRL's Instruction Section. Mark's essay reflects on the…

Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality) was awarded the ICHRIE Excellence in Teaching and Training award at the 2026 ICHRIE Global Conference. The award recognizes her for her teaching in a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses with innovative, engaging teaching methods.

Cass Shum (Hospitality) was awarded the ICHRIE Faculty Collegial Award at the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) 2026 Global Conference. The award recognizes faculty commitment to fostering collegiality amongst peers. Shum was awarded for her service to the university, college, and academia…

Jessica Immonen (Dental) course directed a dissection-based head and neck anatomy Continuing Education (CE) course for dentists at the Annual Academy for General Dentistry (AGD) Conference held in Las Vegas in the month of June. The course was filled by 30 licensed dentists participating in the dissection of 10 fresh frozen donors. All…

The Nevada Center for Astrophysics (Sciences) is one of many collaborators working to develop a new obeservatory which will expand the field of neutrino astronomy. The Tau Air-shower Mountain-Based Observatory (TAMBO) is the next step in being able to more fully map the high-energy neutrino sky. The project is in the process of site selection for…

Melissa Bowles-Terry (Libraries) recently served as an invited speaker and facilitator at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Information Literacy Immersion Program. She led sessions on information literacy and classroom assessment techniques, helping academic librarians strengthen their teaching practices through the program'…

Ana Corral (Libraries, Medicine) recently served as an expert List Selector for the July 2026 Doody's Special Topics List, "Resident Preparation & Well-Being." As part of a three-member team, she researched and co-curated a collection of 47 essential books and resources that help health sciences librarians and medical institutions worldwide…